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No. 896,642. PATENTBD AUG. 18, 1908.

A. B. KLEIN.

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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 27, 1906.

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No. 896,642. PATENTED AUG.-1a, 190s.

A. B. KLEIN.

APPLIUATIOK FILED DBO. 27, 1906.

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vwentoz ARTHUR B. KLEIN, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY.

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Specification' of Letters Patent.

lllall'ented Aug'. 18, 1908.-

Application led December 27, 1906. Serial N0. 349,676.-

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. KLEIN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at l useful improvements in boxes, of that class constructed of paper-board, corrugated -paper, straw-board or other suitable material,

designed primarily for cigars, being made in the shape of 'and resembling an ordinary vwooden cigar box, and of any desired ca- 1gacity, say for twelve, twenty-five, fifty, one

undred, two hundred or vmore cigars, as may be required.

The present invention has for its objects among others to provide a simple, cheap yet strong and eflicient box, to take the place of the ordinary wooden cigar box, being not only capable of manufacture at a materially less cost but being several ounces less in weight.

The box bodyis formed of a single piece of material, the blank being scored and adapted to be bent along the score lines to form the bottom, ,ends and sides. The blank is referably so cut that one end is embraced y the sides while the other end fits against the adjacent yends of the sides. This gives an exceedingly strong and stiff box that will hold its shape' under all the conditions to which it will ordinarily be subjected. The top or lijd may b e formed integral with the body or of a piece of similar material as may be referred. Suitable labels may be applie to the top and ends, and strips of paper applied around the corners ald in simulating.

he appearance of an ordinary Wooden cigar.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended clalms.

The inventlon is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a art of this specification, and in which igure 1-is a perspective View ofthe box `constructed'in accordance with my inven` tion, and closed and sealed. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the lbox o en. Fig. 3 is a view of the blank from w ch the body of thebox is formed, and its separately. formed cover. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the blank lin which the body and cover are integral;

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to thedetails of the drawings 1, in Fig. 3, designates the blank which is scored along the lines 2, 3, 4 and 5, so that when bent along suchv lines there will be formed the bottom 6, the sides 7 and 8 and the ends 9 and 10. In order that when folded the one end may come within and be embraced by the adjacent ends of the two sides, such end 9 is of slightly less length than the distance between the score lines 3 and 5, .as seen in Fig 3. In order that the other end l0 may overlap the adjacent ends of the sides 7 and 8 the said end 10 is provided With the extensions 11, 11, thus Inaking the said end 10 of slightly greater length than the distance between the score -lines 3 and 5, as seenrclearly in Fig. 3. Fig. ,2

clearly illustrates the box thus constructed and shows very clearly how the one end is disposed within the two sides and how the other end is extended beyond the side. The lid or cover 12, in this form is formed of a separate piece and united to one of the sides of the body by suitable flexible connection 13 of paper or linen or any suitable fabric or material.

In Fig. 4 iss'hown a blank similar in all respects to thatseen in Fig. 3 with its score lines, and other.features, includingone end of less length and. the other end of greater length than the score lines 3 and 5, but in this form the lid or cover 14 is an integral part of the blank, the latter being scoredl along the line 15 to permit of the bending of the cover in a manner well understood 'in this art.

When the box body has been bent into the shape shown suitable strips of paper 16 and 17 are applied around t e bottom corners and the vertical corners, and a strip 18 applied around the upper corners,the latter strip serving to secure the cover, in place, the

box being designed to be opened by cutting or otherwise severing this strip along the dotted line 19 as seen in Fig. 1.

20 designates the internal revenue stamp applied in theus 1al manner, the same extending over the strip 18 as shown.

,Labels as 21 and 22 may be apphed to the top and end or ends of the box 1n the usual manner, so that the box is hardly distinguishable from the ordinary Wooden cigar box, as appears from Fi s. 1 and 2.

Modifications in detai may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the in- Vention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

' 23 is a strip of gummed paper or tape, one

end of which is fastened under the label on t e place of the nail heretofore employed for keeping the lid shut tight.

hat is claimed as new is 1. A aper box formed of a single iece of materia cut and scored to provide a ottomy portion, ends and sides, the ends beingA joined to opposite ends ofthe bottom, and the sides joined to the o Withv one end oi) ess length than the other, said shorter end bein less than the distance between the side foldines and the other end osite sides of the bottom,

of greater length than such distance, .said shorter end being received between the ends of the sides, and the other end overlapping and bearing againstthe opposite ends of said sides, both of said ends being rigidly retained at right angles to the bottom.

2. A paper box formed of a single iece of materia cut and scored to form a ottom portion, ends and sides, the ends bein joined to opposite ends of the bottom, and t e sides joined to the op osite sides of the bottom, and folded With both ends and sides vrigidly retained at right angles to the bottom, the sides engaging the ends, strips of thin material around the corners and overlapping the label on said cover, and a strip of material secured at one end to the cover beneath said \,label, and having the other end loose and adapted to be secured to the front side of the box to aflx the cover in closed osition.

ARTHUR KLEIN. Witnesses:

M. WALLACE',

S. W. GREEN.

40 bottom and the sides and ends, a cover, a 

